Thesis: John Steinbeck was aurguably the most importatnt and well known authors of the 20th centurybecause of the way he captured the native speech within his writings, expressed the sorrows of the region during his time, and orginized the way future novelists express their ideas within their stories.
Tortilla Flat is about the paisanos and the Emdash; both of mexican, indean, and caucasian backround; who lived in Montery
This story gives the reader backround of many cultures of the region
John steinbeck writes about how these groups travel around the united states which gives readers a good background about the way people talk and act in various parts of the region
John steinbeck took many of his experiences from when he was a child working in a sugar factory and put them in his writings
His intrest in writing developed at a young age
"you know, I write the purest English of everyone in the world"-John steinbeck
John Steinbeck traveled the world because of his need to learn about different cultures
He used many of the experiences from his travels in his writing
Some examples of these works are: Sea of Cortez, Travels with Charley in Search of America, and A Russian Journal
Steinbeck worked with deppression migrants which inspired some of his work like "The Grapes of Wrath"
He wrote several articles and 2 novels dealing with WWII and expressed how deppressing the times were
In the 1950's and 1960's he wrote speeches for presidents like LBJ which influenced speeches by modern day presidents
He's had many strong themes throughout his writings like: strengths of a family, and effects of the environment on a man
He has used many different writing styles which have been imitated by modern day writers
Steinbeck has also used many different poins of veiws throughout his books; most used by modern novelists
today he is stilla powerful and popular author as well as a worldwide literary figure
He was the 3rd of 4 children and the only boy
His parents beleived in exposing him to differnt cultures so they often attended the theater
He was married 3 times
his intrest in writing and reading liturature developed at a young age
He was the associate editor of his high school's newspaper
The short stories that he wrote in the news paper influenced his ability and content tto write as he grew older
"Of Mice and Men" proved to be a successful play which ran in the New York theater Music Box for 207 performances
Steinbeck has been described as a social-protest writer, a realist, a naturalist, a journalist, and a playwright
John Steinbeck was a versatile writer
Because of Steinbeck's strong themes and different points of veiw, he seems to be an ongoing literary force today
His presence on the World Wide Web is great and he is the subject of many high school and college courses
TIME sugests that steinbeck had a distinctively harmonious and pacific view of life
Steinbeck had picked up a refreshing belief in human fellowship and courage
simplification was the source of his inspiration
Steinbeck was an emotional, sentimental, yet extraordinarily powerful writer who frequently mined his personal experiences for the material of his fiction
For a while stienbeck felt that he had lost touch with the nation so he went with his dog charley and went around the world and eventualy found inspiration to write his book "Travels with Charley"
I think that this tells us that inspiration can be from anything
"Travels with Charley "also reflected Steinbeck's traditional love of the land and anger at the society
He had a talent for making things more emphisized
he died of heart desease at age 66
He tried to make his books vivid so that they drew their readers in
After the depression, steinbeck learned to exept the rythm of life
Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in 1962
"The Winter of Our Discontent" was published in 1961
This novel written to portray the contamination of the nation's moral standards and beliefs
Of Steinbeck's 16 novels, The Grapes of Wrath was the strongest and most popular
Steinbeck rebelled against injustices because men thought they were perfect
Steinbeck's dogma was strangly wholesome for the depressing 30's
He as a great story teller
He was born in Salinas, Calif
Some of the inspiration for his novels were from his favorite author Malory's Morte d'Arthur
He went to Stanford University in the 1920 but left 5 years later because he went to every class, did the work but still had no degree
Steinbeck tended to diminish humans to the condition of animals, to reduce his characters to their simple biological needs and desires
Steinbeck has translated his books into 33 different languages
Great aat expressing his opinions throughout his stories without coming out and saying them direcly
"Steinbeck, John." Great Depression and the New Deal Reference Library. Ed. Allison McNeill, Richard C. Hanes, and Sharon M. Hanes. Vol. 3: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2003. 229-238. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 29 Apr. 2010.
In the book "The Grapes of Wrath" steinbeck focuses on the struggles one particular family went through
Ultimately, the story is about the courage and passion of men and women who are able to overcome hardships and endure
During the 1930s he produced a number of remarkable novels that portray the conditions that agricultural workers labored under in the Salinas valley
The Grapes of Wrath won a 1940 Pulitzer Prize for literature
Pulitzer Prizes are given each year for outstanding works in literature, journalism, drama, and music
Before writing a novel, he would spend time observing firsthand the living and working conditions of the people he wanted to write about
Gov. agents and sociologists approved that the scenes that Steinbeck had portrayed were true
John Steinbeck's work sheds greater light on the Great Depression in the Grapes of Wrath and helps us see it more clearly
Thesis: John Steinbeck was aurguably the most importatnt and well known authors of the 20th centurybecause of the way he captured the native speech within his writings, expressed the sorrows of the region during his time, and orginized the way future novelists express their ideas within their stories.
Reuben, Paul P. "Chapter 7: John Steinbeck." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature- A Research and Reference Guide. URL:http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap7/steinbeck.html 4/29/10
"Steinbeck, John." Great Depression and the New Deal Reference Library. Ed. Allison McNeill, Richard C. Hanes, and Sharon M. Hanes. Vol. 3: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2003. 229-238. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 29 Apr. 2010.